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A quick definition of baliva:

Term: BALIVA

Definition: Baliva is another word for bailiwick, which refers to the area or district where a bailiff has authority. A bailiff is a peace officer who is responsible for maintaining order and enforcing the law in their designated area. The term "bailiwick" originally came from the word "wick," which meant village, and "bailie," which was a popular term for a bailiff. Depending on their position, a peace officer's bailiwick can be a city, county, or even an entire state.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Baliva is another term for bailiwick, which refers to the office, jurisdiction, or district of a bailiff. It is the area where a bailiff has the authority to enforce the law.

For example, a police officer's bailiwick is typically the city where they work. A sheriff's bailiwick is usually the county they serve, and a state officer's bailiwick is the entire state.

This term comes from the Old English word "wick," which meant village. Each village had a bailiff who was responsible for maintaining peace and order within their territory. Over time, the term "bailiwick" came to refer to the specific area where a peace officer had jurisdiction.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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